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Frédéric Causse

1892–1951

Best known by the pen name Jean d'Agraives, this French writer and translator moved easily between adventure fiction, popular storytelling, and translation work. He published under several names before settling on the one readers remember most.

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Le trois-mâts fantôme

Le trois-mâts fantôme

by Frédéric Causse

About the author

Born in Paris on May 13, 1892, Frédéric Causse was a French writer and translator. He is chiefly associated with the pen name Jean d'Agraives, though library and bibliographic records also connect him with other signatures including Fred Maël, Fred Causse-Maël, Midship, and related variants.

Available reference sources describe him as a prolific figure in popular French literature and translation. His work appears to have spanned fiction for a broad readership as well as translated books, suggesting a career shaped by both storytelling and adaptation.

He died in Paris in 1951. The sources found for this overview confirm his identity, dates, and pseudonyms, but they offer only limited detail about his personal life, so this portrait focuses on the parts of his career that can be verified clearly.